Rewatched Jones vs Calzaghe

i am sorry but if it has been said before but how could you give RJJ round 3

 

I think it goes 12 rounds whenever they fight but 1995-2002 is all Jones in terms of who would win

2003-2008 Calzaghe would have a chance, especially up until 2005 when he was still relatively heavy handed

It's his fault though cos he broke his knuckle against Evans Ashira....a ridiculous fight in the first place

 

Total fanboy bias I suppose.

 

I have to log off shortly, I look forward to a very lengthy passage of wishy-washy sit-on-the-fence desperate straining to defend Joe against the eternal universal conspiracy against him whilst begging for public validation! Lovely Christmas reading ahead for me!! :good

 

I picked the thread starter up on the round 3 issue a while back......all Calzaghe that round

 

I didnt even read all the posts, it got to the point where it felt like I was listening to petty arguements with 9 year old schoolgirls.

1. Both were past prime, Jones more so.

2. Calzaghe would have took over in the 2nd half, cut or no cut due to his outstanding Stamina & come forward pressure.

3. Nobody knows for sure who would win prime for prime, we can only guess but neither man would dominate or win easy, of that Im sure.

4. Both are ATGs who`s abilities deserve massive respect whether you like them or not.

5. The end !

 

My post was short and to the point:

I wanted Pavlik not Jones simply because he was shot to pieces.

I can understand the fight, but I did not support it. A victory over Pavlik would have enhanced his credibility a whole lot more.

This isn't something I've said in hindisight or because of backlash, I said immediatley following Hopkins and stuck with it.

I don't really hold the win in any great regard at all, nor does anyone with half a grain of sense.

 

Take a video of RJJ anno 2000 and compare to the Calzaghe-fight after round 2 and you'll see that Jones was very far from his top level - he might be totally shot yet, but he isn't going to beat any top fighter of today at this form. Jones of today is at gatekeeper level ... and the Calzaghe-fight just confirmed that.

Jones is over the top and should hvae put those gloves away ages ago.

 

Of course. Hanshaw won the SMW tournament and then Roy beat Hanshaw. That was a great achievement actually to beat a hard-working and up-coming winner of the tournament. Roy is not exactly what he was, but he is still a really good boxer.

 

I had that fear of Joe outworking Roy going into the fight even with Bhop ..What happened was exactly that ..Jones was most def a shell of his former self but was very much in the fight for the whole 12 rds .Up until the fight Jones was as live as he could be for his age but after the cut he had only a punchers chance but all and all a much better outing than say Oscar !! And he looked better than Pavlik against Hopkins thats for sure ..But can't hate on the result ..

 

Bro, i'm a huge fan myself, but please stop making threads on this subject...It simply hurts too much...
I feel what you are trying to say but Jones was a shell that night and he ****en pissed me off by letting JC embarrass him the way he did. He couldnt pull the trigger even with JC's hands down. WTF WAS THAT ABOUT???? Would the Jones of 5-7 years ago let that happen? **** no, he's knock his ass out. In fact, the Jones of 5-7 years ago wouldn't of let JC out of the first rd after the KD.

So again, as a Jones fan, I want to put this behind me and try to remember the fighter in his prime and not the one that had no business being in the ring that night.